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Park System: Removal

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    NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms can occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts either soft or firm and this is a temporary condition and will eventually return to normal operating condition.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  2. Raise and support the vehicle.
    3. NOTE: If equipped, the transmission servo heat shield needs to be unclipped from the fluid pan rail and positioned out of the way for fluid pan removal.
    Fig 1: Removing Heat Shield
    G02152595Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Loosen the nut and position the heat shield out of the way.
  4. Disconnect the shift cable from the manual control lever.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Shift Cable From Manual Control Lever
    G02152596Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Disconnect the digital Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Digital TR Sensor Electrical Connector
    G02152597Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the manual control outer lever nut and manual control outer lever.
    Fig 4: Removing Manual Control Outer Lever Nut & Manual Control Outer Lever
    G02152598Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Loosen the screws on the digital TR sensor.
    Fig 5: Loosening Screws On Digital TR Sensor
    G02152599Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid pan.
    2. Remove and discard the transmission fluid pan gasket.
    Fig 6: Removing Transmission Fluid Pan & Gasket
    G02152600Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the transmission fluid filter.
    1. Remove the transmission fluid filter screw.
    2. Remove the transmission fluid filter.
    Fig 7: Removing Transmission Fluid Filter
    G02152601Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove wire loom guide and protector.
    • Carefully lift up on wire loom guide and protector and disengage the retaining pins from the solenoid clamps.
    Fig 8: Removing Wire Loom Guide & Protector
    G02152602Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Disconnect the solenoid electrical connectors.
    1. Disconnect shift solenoids SSB and SSD electrical connectors.
    2. Disconnect the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid electrical connector.
    3. Disconnect the Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid electrical connector.
    Fig 9: Disconnecting Solenoid Electrical Connectors
    G02152603Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    12. CAUTION: The TCC solenoid and converter modulator valve may pop out of their bore. This may damage the solenoid or converter modulator valve.
    Fig 10: Removing EPC, SSB & SSD Solenoids
    G02152604Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the EPC, SSB and SSD solenoids.
    1. Remove the wire harness.
    2. Remove the solenoid clamp screws.
    3. Remove the solenoid clamp.
    4. Remove the EPC, SSB and SSD solenoids.
    13. CAUTION: Do not pry on the other wires or damage to the connector case surface may result.
    Fig 11: Disconnecting TSS Sensor Electrical Connector
    G02152605Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector from the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector.
    1. Disconnect the TSS sensor electrical connector.
    2. Remove the TSS sensor wire locator.
    14. CAUTION: Do not overstretch the retaining spring.
    Fig 12: Removing Transmission Case Electrical Connector Retaining Spring
    G02152606Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector retaining spring.
    15. CAUTION: Do not damage the connector or harness.
    Fig 13: Removing Transmission Case Electrical Connector
    G02152607Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the transmission case (16 pin) electrical connector.
    • Compress the tabs on the connector.
    • Push the connector out of the transmission case.
  16. Remove the manual control valve detent lever spring.
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Remove the spring.
    Fig 14: Removing Manual Control Valve Detent Lever Spring
    G02152608Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    17. CAUTION: To avoid damage, make sure the wrench does not strike the manual valve inner lever pin.
    Fig 15: Removing Manual Valve Inner Lever Nut
    G02152609Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the manual valve inner lever nut.
  18. Remove the manual valve inner lever and parking lever actuating rod.
    Fig 16: Removing Manual Valve Inner Lever & Parking Lever Actuating Rod
    G02152610Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    19. NOTE: To maintain initial driveshaft balance, mark the rear driveshaft yoke and axle flange so they can be installed in their original alignment.
    Fig 17: Marking Rear Driveshaft
    G02152611Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Mark the rear driveshaft.
  20. Remove the rear driveshaft.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the rear driveshaft.
    Fig 18: Removing Rear Driveshaft
    G02152612Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. If equipped, remove the transfer case. For additional information, refer to TRANSFER CASE - AUTOMATIC SHIFT .
    22. NOTE: If damage is found to the parking gear, the transmission must be removed and disassembled.
    NOTE: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft may fall out during removal of the extension housing.
    Fig 19: Removing Extension Housing
    G02152613Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Remove the extension housing and discard the extension housing gasket.
  23. Inspect the parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and the parking pawl shaft.
    • Install new components if required.
    Fig 20: Inspecting Parking Pawl, Parking Pawl Return Spring & Parking Pawl Shaft
    G02152614Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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